runpatrick1's profile

Relationship

Married

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Places I've been

-Ashland, Oregon -The Oregon Coast -Amsterdam -Split Croatia -Santorini Greece -Lived in New Zealand -Been throughout Europe and the USA

Education

• Fielding Graduate University, PhD Gerontology - 2002 to 2007
• Portland State University, Adult Development & Adult Education - 1993 to 1997
• Linfield College, Nursing BSN - 1982 to 1985

Work

• aginginplace.com LLC, CEO - 2007 to 2009
• Kaiser Permanente, RN - 1997 to 2009
• Tuality Hospital + STAT MEDICAL, ICU/CCU RN - 1985 to 1996

More about me

-20+yrs in acute care nursing helping with patients and families who were coping with illness, injury, recovery, and loss

-10 yrs as a YMCA Cardiac Therapy volunteer, assisting/teaching those who desired wellness and health (before or after cardiac events)

-Speaking to business and civic groups on issues of successful aging, aging and creativity, and aging in place

-Portland Marathon, meals-on-wheels, Habitat for Humanity, and helping seniors in my community

Specialties:

Creativity & Aging,
Aging in place,
The aging brain,
The aesthetic experience,
ICU nursing,

Activities

Running, Weight Lifting/working out, Hiking Oregon, Creating art; painting, etc., Blogging @ homebychoiceblog.com, MatureMarketExpert, aginginplace.com

Favorite Charities

The Bend, Oregon Ramp-a-thon (building ramps for people using WCs), Habitat for Humanity, Helping seniors in my community, petsfortheelderly.com

Favorite Music

Tom Waits

Favorite TV Shows

Haven't viewed TV since 1985 ( I have seen a baseball game or 2 however)

Favorite Movies

Dances With Wolves

Favorite Books

Too many to list here...

Favorite Quotes

Every Form of Refuge Has its Price. -Eagles

Favorite People

My wife, Bucky Fuller, Frances Gabe (inventor of the Self-Cleaning House), our President, and all those who visit my web site!

Favorite Places

Portland, Ashland, Coast of Oregon; (See sites visited), In my Jeep with the top down... A library, An old Tavern, The gym locker room, Home sweet home

Favorite Animals

The ones in the wild...

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